Calls and messages are encrypted from end to end. In other words, only the participants have access. But they both have to have Blackphones or the phone is wide open.

The phone’s “security center” allows the user to choose what information, if any, to share with each and every app. And there’s even the ability to lock or wipe devices.

The Blackphone 2 also has separate “Spaces” so the user can set up virtual phone environments. This allows you to have phones with differing security settings on the same device. So you could have a “normal” phone and a “super-secret” phone in the same device. (Just what Hillary Clinton needed when she was Secretary of State!)

The new Blackphone also allows users to turn off their Wi-Fi setting. That will stop random connections to unsecure Wi-Fi locations.

The company even moved to Switzerland from the United States last year. That way the secretive federal court, FISA, can’t order the company to hand over customer data. Although the company can deactivate a phone if law enforcement requests it.

Unlike the original Blackphone, this new version does integrate with Google’s Android for Work program. And there’s support for Google Play, too.

Is Blackberry Still in Play?

Although it’s currently the most prominent, Silent Circle isn’t the only company playing in this sector.

In September, BlackBerry Ltd. (BBRY) finally stepped from behind the curtain. Its CEO John Chen said there would be a secure Android-powered BlackBerry Priv coming out soon.

BlackBerry was once the undisputed king of secure phones. Rarely did someone complain about having their BlackBerry hacked.

But its share of the smartphone market dwindled from 20% in 2009 to a mere 0.5% in 2014. It remains to be seen whether the company can rebound.

After all, phones like the Blackphone 2 are still very much a niche market.

Maybe it will become more mainstream if Apple decides to enter the market in the future. But only time will tell.

In the meantime, the Blackphone 2 is a good option for any of you spies out there.

Good investing,

Tim Maverick

Tim Maverick boasts decades of experience in the investment world. He spent 20 years at a major brokerage firm - as a trading supervisor and broker working directly with clients. Learn More >>

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